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Child-OIDP index in Brazil: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures are being increasingly used to introduce dimensions excluded by normative measures. Consequently, there is a need for an index which evaluates children's OHRQoL validated for Brazilian ...
Sheiham Aubrey, Cortes, MIS, Souza, IPR, Portela Margareth C, Marcenes Wagner, Leao, AT, Leão Anna T, Castro, RAL, Sheiham, A, Cortes Maria IS, Castro Rodolfo AL, Tsakos, G, Marcenes, W, Portela, MC, Tsakos Georgios, Souza Ivete PR   +15 more
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Double-Cropping of Pinus sylvestris L. Containerized Seedlings under Short Growing Season Conditions at High Latitudes

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The quality of forest crops significantly depends on the characteristics of the planting stock. To obtain high-quality conifer seedlings, the process of container cultivation is used and optimized and a double-cropping mode is introduced. The aim of this
Elena V. Robonen, Nadezhda P. Chernobrovkina, Boris V. Raevsky, Maria I. Zaitseva, Karina G. Nelaeva   +4 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An air-assisted mechanical hill-seeding device for foxtail millet (Setaria italica)

Journal of Agricultural Engineering
Setaria italica (foxtail millet) plays an important role in human nutrition, animal feed, and agriculture. However, the difficulty in realizing precision seeding introduces challenges to the planting and industrialization of foxtail millet.
Lingxin Bu, Qianwen Kou, Adilet Sugirbay, Jun Chen, Yu Chen   +4 more
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Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring relatives' perspectives on the quality of palliative care: the Consumer Quality Index Palliative Care

, 2013
Context: A Consumer Quality Index (CQ-index) is a questionnaire assessing the actual care experiences and how important the recipient finds certain care aspects, as well as the priorities for improving quality.
Francke, A.L., Claessen, Susanne JJ, Veer, A.J.E. de, Deliens, L., de Veer, Anke JE, Claessen, S.J.J., Sixma, Herman J, Francke, Anneke L, Sixma, H.J., de Veer, A.J.E., Deliens, Luc   +10 more
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of DFPP on Ferroptosis in Peripheral Blood CD14+ Monocytes of Hyperlipidemic Patients Involving the ACSL4/LPCAT3/ALOX5 Pathway

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Although statins are the cornerstone of lipid‐lowering therapy, their use may be limited in some patients by adverse effects. This study evaluated the possible impact of non‐drug treatment using double‐filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) on CD14+
Yun Cheng, Lan Li, Qingmei Yang, Meipeng Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Upgrading and its Welfare Cost in U.S. Steel Imports, 1969-74 [PDF]

In this paper we measure the quality change which has occurred in U.S. steel imports during the 1969-74 VRA, using an index number method. Under this approach, the yearly changes in unit values is broken into three components: a quality-adjusted or pure ...
Randi Boorstein, Robert C. Feenstra
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